LeBron James vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller and LeBron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

LeBron James

vs.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Gary Zeller 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Gary Zeller 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Gary Zeller 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Gary Zeller 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Gary Zeller 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Gary Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Gary Zeller 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Gary Zeller 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Gary Zeller 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.